Seven environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management to stop drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
The groups say BLM failed to consider the impact of drilling on migratory birds and other wildlife. They want to stop oil and gas leases on nearly 9 million acres of the reserve.
Last month, Interior Secretary Gale Norton approved development. Some Alaska Native-owned lands would be open for drilling. Surface and sub-surface rights are up for grabs.
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BLM sued over NPR-A decision (The Anchorage Daily News 2/18)
Alaskan Reserve Drilling Plan Draws Lawsuit
(Reuters 2/18)
Relevant Documents:
BLM Record of Decision |
BLM Fact
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